opinion
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Legitimising LNG
Syed Akhtar Ali
It appears that liquefied natural gas has emerged from a political controversy as PM Imran Khan visited Qatar last month to get credit terms for LNG and possibly to renegotiate its contract price....
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An invitation to dream
Ghazi Salahuddin
Karachi, enjoying an unusually long spell of wintry weather, is hosting a literary festival this weekend. In that sense, the city’s literati are having an exciting time and it is surely a joy to...
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The Taliban return
Hussain H Zaidi
Having fought for over 17 years, the US and the Afghan Taliban are well on course to finally turning swords into ploughshares. Only a cataclysmic event can bring the current dialogue to a grinding...
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Circular debt
Dr Farrukh Saleem
The energy sector will make or break Pakistan’s economy. And circular debt will make or break Pakistan’s energy sector. In August 2018, when the new government was formed, the accumulated stock...
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Talking empowerment
Foqia Sadiq Khan
First a few elementary statistics on gender inequality in Pakistan: according to the Global Gender Gap Index Report 2018, launched in October last year; Pakistan ranks at 148th position out of 149...
